Creamy Basil Chicken Soup

Ingredients

• 1 Tablespoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• 1 whole Carrot, Peeled And Shredded
• 12 loaves Basil, Chopped, Or 2 Tablespoons Dried
• ¼ cups Diced Onion
• 32 ounces, fluid Chicken Broth
• 4 pieces Chicken Breasts, Trimmed Of Fat
• 8 ounces, weight Cream Cheese, Melted
• 1 pint Heavy Cream Or Half-and-Half
• 2 cups Cooked Noodles Or Rice
• 1 container Fresh Grated Parmesan, To Garnish

Preparation Instructions

1. In a skillet, stir fry carrots, basil, and onions in extra virgin olive oil until onions are faintly brown and aromatic.
2. In a soup pot or crock pot, add veggies, chicken broth and chicken.
3. On the stovetop, bring soup to a full boil, reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes, until chicken is cooked.
4. Or, in a crock pot, cook on low for 8 hours or on high for 4 hours.
5. Just before serving, melt cream cheese in the microwave or on the stovetop until melted all the way through, and mix well into the broth with cream or half-and-half.
6. Serve soup over 1/2 cup cooked rice or noodles in the bottom of the bowl.
7. Garnish with fresh Parmesan and serve with extra bread on the side for dipping!